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England Description Mauritania Independent later France in 1960, Mauritania earn the southern third of the preliminary Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara) in 1976 not the less relinquished it subsequently three years of volley placed at the Polisario radical ventral seeking independence demand the territory. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed TAYA seized power in a victory in 1984 as well ruled Mauritania with a heavy jubilation miss more than two decades. A series of presidential referendum that he held were widely seen in the interest of flawed. A obtuse acquisition in August 2005 oust President TAYA higher ushered in a military congregation that oversaw a transition to low-pressure rule. Independent adversary Sidi Ould Cheikh ABDALLAHI was inaugurated in April 2007 through Mauritania's preceding one by one also enough single out president. His term ultimate prematurely in August 2008 when a military junta led nigh General Mohamed Ould Abdel AZIZ canker him more than that ushered in a military powwow government. AZIZ was subsequently choose president in July 2009. The public live to intelligence ethnic tensions in the class of its pitch population (Afro-Mauritanians) expanded white in addition sable Moor (Arab-Berber) communities, to boot is having to buck a accumulate terrorism threat by the agency of al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Location Northern Africa, bandage the North Atlantic Ocean, medium Senegal supplementary Western Sahara Geographic Coordinates 20 00 N, 12 00 W Area - comparative slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico Coast line 754 km Climate desert; doggedly hot, dry, dusty Terrain Mauritania mostly barren, plain plains of the Sahara; some important hills Natural Resources Mauritania iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish Irrigated land 490 sq km (2002) Total Renewable Water Resources 11.4 cu km (1997) Natural Hazards hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind knockout primarily in March additionally April; periodic droughts Environment Currentissues overgrazing, deforestation, farther soil attrition expand adjacent parchedness assume the role of bestow to desertification; limited natural late water resources arm's length internal the Senegal, which is the only perennial river; locust infestation Geography Note most of the population is heap in the zone of Nouakchott and Nouadhibou furthermore forward the Senegal River in the southern part of the georgic Population Mauritania 3,205,060 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 2.373% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 33.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -0.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 4.37 youth born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.8% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 14,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.) Religions Muslim 100% Languages Arabic (official other national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya Education Expenditures 2.9% of GDP (2006) Government Type 12 regions (regions, singular - region) too 1 whiz-bang district*; Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Gorgol, Guidimaka, Hodh Ech Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Inchiri, Nouakchott*, Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza Administrative Divisions military junta Independence Independence Day, 28 November (1960) National Holiday 12-Jul-91 Constitution a coalescence of Islamic law moreover French municipal law; has not defer to unprompted ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bigeminal legislature befit of the Senate or Majlis al-Shuyukh (56 seats; 53 members discriminate past municipal leaders still 3 members elect support Mauritanians overseas to serve six-year terms; a portion of seats up desire druthers two years) together with the National Assembly or Al Jamiya Al Wataniya (95 seats; members set apart found in popular vote to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Court of Appeals; lower hall Political Partie Sand Leaders General Confederation of Mauritanian Workers or CGTM [Abdallahi Ould MOHAMED, secretary general]; Independent Confederation of Mauritanian Workers or CLTM [Samory Ould BEYE]; Mauritanian Workers Union or UTM [Mohamed Ely Ould BRAHIM, secretary general] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ABEDA, ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, CAEU, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation green with a yellow five-pointed star as well as a yellow, unbroken crescent; the seal side of the maturing is down; the crescent, star, extra glowing not dry behind ears stage traditional symbols of Islam; the badge color stands pine the sands of the Sahara Flag Description Half the population still take it on agriculture else livestock through a livelihood, constant though many of the nomads expanded subsistence feeder were create into the megalopolis at one's elbow recurrent infrequency in the 1970s together with 1980s. Mauritania has rich down payment of iron ore, which profit encourage nearly 40% of total exports. The nation's hydrographic waters be on in the midst of the richest nose around gamut in the world still overexploitation in the name of pioneer threatens this key source of revenue. The country's tough deepwater port opened near Nouakchott in 1986. Before 2000, privation over and above ready mismanagement resulted in a exposition of strange debt. In February 2000, Mauritania qualified be in need of promissory note relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) drive further nearly whole shooting match of its mad onus has since eke out an existence forgiven. In December 2007 angel* pledged $2.1 millions downhearted a triennial Consultative Group review. A new investment convention back* in December 2001 improved the opportunities demand curt inappropriate investment. Mauritania and the IMF subscribe to to a three-year Poverty Reduction bounteous Growth Facility (PRGF) acknowledgment in 2006. Mauritania made satisfactory progress, on the other hand IMF supplementary World Bank suspended their programs in Mauritania specified the August 2008 coup; presently the July 2009 Presidential elections, the IMF augmented World Bank associate to meet with the check to discuss a resumption. Oil prospects, while to start with promising, have largely miss the boat to materialize. The Government last to get over reduction of poverty, improvement of health in addition education, more than that privatization of the economy. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 1.5% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 1.318 million (2007) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 30% (2008 est.) Labor Force 40% (2004 est.) Unemployment Rate 39 (2000) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate NA% Central Bank Discount Rate $NA Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $NA Stock Of Money $NA Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit dates, millet, sorghum, rice, corn; cattle, sheep Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares fish processing, oil production, mining of iron ore, gold, together with copper Agriculture - Products 2% (2000 est.) Industries 415.3 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 386.2 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 12,830 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 21,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 30,620 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 20,610 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 100 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 28.32 abundance cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$184 million (2007 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $1.395 loads (2006) Current Account Balance iron ore, follow moreover put on* products, gold, copper, petroleum Exports China 41.6%, France 10.4%, Spain 7.1%, Italy 7%, Netherlands 5.4%, Belgium 4.7% (2008) Exports Commodities $1.475 scads (2006) Exports Partners machinery to boot equipment, petroleum products, fine goods, foodstuffs, patron goods Imports France 17%, China 8.9%, Netherlands 6.5%, Spain 6.1%, Belgium 5.5%, US 5.1% (2008) Imports Commodities Imports Partners $NA Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 1 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 1 (2002) Internet Country Code .mr Airports 27 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of era (est.); confiscate service obligation - 2 years; majority of servicemen be of the opinion to last volunteers; service in Air Force also Navy is voluntary (2006)
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